Title: Natural Opportunities to Promote Social-Emotional Learning and MH (Newsletter, Fall 2003)Description: In some form or another, every school has goals that emphasize a deire to enhance students' personal and social functioning. Such goals can be seen as reflecting views that social and emotional growth has an important role to play in: 1) enhancing the daily smooth functioning of schools and the emergence of a safe, caring, and supportive school climate 2) facilitating students' holistic development 3) enabling student motivation and capability for academic learning 4) optimizing life beyond schooling.